The court found that a lawsuit has effectively lost its meaning because the Nuclear Regulation Authority is unlikely to approve the restart of the Hamaoka reactors due to a data manipulation scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/27/japan/crime-legal/shizuoka-court-rejects-hamaoka-reactor-injunction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #nuclearenergy #shizuoka #chubuelectric